24 february 2018 - ministry of education 2na...powerpoint presentation author shen sirui created...

Mighty in Thought & Deed

A Zest for Life, A Curious Mind & A Generous Spirit

24 February 2018



Agenda 1. Welcome by Vice-Principal

2. Multiple Pathways

3. Key considerations for streaming



Program for 2NA

3

Time Event Venue

0900 Welcome Address (Vice-Principal) Library

0910 Streaming Talk (Mr Nara) Library

0945 Viewing of Education and Career Guidance Booths

Ground floor walkway



Program for 2NA

4

Time Event Venue

1030 Concurrent Talks: Talk 1 - Introduction to Coursework Talk 2 - Working with my child’s special needs

Design studio (2nd floor) / Classrooms Computer Lab 1

1130 1 . Subject Booths 2. Consultation with Form Teacher

Hall



What are the various Post-Secondary School options available?



Overview of Pathways

GCE N-Level Exam 4 years N(A) Course

2 years ITE

Direct Entry

Scheme (DES) to

Higher Nitec 10 weeks

Prep Programme

Pathways for Normal (Academic) Students

GCE O-Level Exam 1 year Sec 5

Polytechnic (3 years)

2 years

ITE Nitec

2 years ITE

Higher

Nitec

NAFA/

LaSalle (3 years)

Polytechnic (3

years) 1 year Foundation

Programme

Polytech

nic (2

years)

Junior College (2 years) /

Centralised Institute (3 years)



Normal (Academic) Options

After the release of the Sec 4 N-Level results students can:

“Choose to take the O-level

exam one year later.”

“Enrol in a 2-year Higher Nitec course at ITE

which leads me to the

Polytechnic” (DES-to-Poly)

Normal (Academic) Journey

S4 NA S5 NA

“Enrol in a 1-year Poly

Foundation Program.”

“Enter ITE to take Nitec courses, which lead to Higher Nitec.”



Entry into Poly Using N(A) level results- Polytechnic

Foundation Programme (PFP)

What is PFP? One year practice-oriented

curriculum to prepare polytechnic-bound N(A) students

for entry into diploma courses.





Who should apply: Students who are amongst the top 10% of the Sec 4NA cohort and who wish to enter Polytechnic

Application: Eligible N(A) students will be invited to apply for the Polytechnic Diploma courses of their choice after the release of their N-Level results





To qualify:

ELMAB3



Entry into ITE

DES-to-Poly Programme

Allows direct entry to Higher Nitec (normally only available for O-level

holders)



Entry into ITE DES-to-Poly Programme

Who should apply: N(A) students who do well in their N-Level.

Typically the top 11 – 30% of Sec 4N(A)

Application: After the release of their GCE N-Level results



Entry into ITE DES-to-Poly Programme

DES graduates

Achieve qualifying ITE Grade Point Average (GPA)

Assured of a place in a

related Polytechnic

course



Combinations to compute ELMAB3: GCE N(A)-level results only

Firm offer by end-December

GCE N(A)-level + Prelim O-level results Conditional offer by end-December, firm offer after GCE “O”

release

GCE N(A)-level + GCE O-level results Firm offer after GCE “O” release (i.e. only invited after GCE “O”)

Students offering duplicate subjects at both N- & O-levels: ELMAB3 computation for PFP/DPP will take the better grade

Computation of ELMAB3

14



Student A Subject N-level grade Subject N-level grade

English Language

2 Combined Humanities (SS/Geog)

3

Mathematics 3 Chinese Language

5

Additional Mathematics

3 Science (Phy/Chem)

2

ELMAB3?



Subject N-level grade

Subject N-level grade

English Language 2 Science (Phy / Chem)

1

Mathematics 2 D&T 2

Chinese Lang 2 Combined Humanities (SS/Geog)

3

Student B

ELMAB3?



2019

Subject Combinations

GCE N Level Subjects

A MAT / POA/ ART / D&T / F&N (Choose 1)

Social Studies & Geography / Social Studies & History

GCE N or O Level

Subjects (*Based on

SBB)

English Language

Mother Tongue

Mathematics

Science (Physics / Chemistry) or (Biology / Chemistry)

Total number of subjects = 6



Basis of Streaming Merit

Stipulated criteria (Min 65%)

Student’s option

Professional discretion of the school



Streaming Criteria and Procedures 1. Rank all students according to merit based on

Overall Sec 2 results of the year

2. Check eligibility for subject (Criteria for

respective subjects)

3. Refer to student’s choice

ie. If there is vacancy in the first choice and

student satisfies conditions set by subject (if

any), he/she will be granted the first choice. If

not, he/she will be considered for next choice.



Streaming Considerations - Guiding

Principles Before considering and selecting the subjects

for Secondary 3 education, the following

factors are noteworthy:

a) Understanding future post secondary options

b) Realistic expectation of your child’s ability to

cope with demands of the subjects selected

c) Consider child’s needs/preferences/interests


A Zest for Life, A Curious Mind & A Generous Spirit 24

TIME FRAME EVENT

24 Feb Sec 2 MPS Briefing

22-24 May Sec 2 Streaming Info Session

18 Oct Sec 2 Streaming Exercise Briefing

23 – 25 Oct Students indicate options on Survey Platform

2 – 5 Nov Release of Streaming Results

7 – 9 Nov Submission of Appeals to General Office

14 – 16 Nov Release of results of Appeals

22 – 23 Nov Release of Classes



Coming event

25

• Common Test (27 Feb-2 Mar 2018) • Sec 2 Level Camp (7-9 Mar 2018)



Program for 2NA

26

Time Event Venue

0900 Welcome Address (Vice-Principal) Library

0910 Streaming Talk (Mr Nara) Library

0945 Viewing of Education and Career Guidance Booths

Ground floor walkway



Program for 2NA

27

Time Event Venue

1030 Concurrent Talks: Talk 1 - Introduction to Coursework Talk 2 - Working with my child’s special needs

Design studio (2nd floor) / Classrooms Computer Lab 1

1130 1 . Subject Booths 2. Consultation with Form Teacher

Hall

24 february 2018 - ministry of education 2na...powerpoint presentation author shen sirui created...

Documents